She said it made her push her talent to the edge and she felt lucky to have the 67-year-old's support on set.

She also stopped being nervous around him once they got familiar with each other.

"It was phenomenal, working with [Alan]. It's always a really great thing to have an actor that does make you want to up your game. It naturally motivates you to do and try things that maybe you wouldn't necessarily do or try," she told collider.com.

"And he was very, very supportive, and it was very safe. You never know, when you're going in to work with people, especially of his calibre, if they're gonna be friendly or judgmental, or what have you.

"There's a ton of insecurities that go into my head, before I start working with someone."